The Damned Patrol

The Damned Patrol was a science fiction fanzine devoted to aviation. The editors were Joe Gibson, Terry Jeeves, John Berry and Beryl Mercer.

The Damned Patrol was a joint U.S.A. and UK release with editors from both countries. Five issues were released, the first issue appearing in January-February of 1966 and the fifth in January 1967. The first and fifth issues were edited by Joe Gibson, the second by Terry Jeeves, third by John Berry, and fourth by Beryl Mercer.

It was conceived by U.S. fan and Offtrails Magazine Publishers Association contributor Joe Gibson, who also co-edited G2 with Robbie Gibson. He was an aircraft buff who decided to organise a group of science fiction fans who shared his interest. According to Rob Hansen, in his account of 1960s fans in "Then", Vol. 3, Chapter 2; "Following normal air force practice of having two filghts of eight aircraft to a squadron, he assembled eight fans from the U.S., eight from the UK, then divided then into an 'A' and 'B' flight, their names being listed in each issue of The Damned patrol, the organ of what Gibson called 'the Fan Squadron'."

The Damned Patrol featured aircraft illustrations by Arthur Thomson and Terry Jeeves, and articles by John Berry on aircraft spotting, Terry Jeeves on modelling, and Beryl Mercer on changing batteries on Hurricanes and Seafires.